Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.
JEAN DE LA FONTAINEWe read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.
More Jean de La Fontaine Quotes
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People who make no noise are dangerous.
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A mountain in labour shouted so loud that everyone, summoned by the noise, ran up expecting that she would be delivered of a city bigger than Paris; she brought forth a mouse.
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We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Lynx-eyes toward our equals, and moles to ourselves.
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Sensible people find nothing useless.
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Still people are dangerous.
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There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
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Foxes are all tail, and women all tongue.
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By the work one knows the workman.
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Women keep no secrets, and I know many men, who are women in this regard.
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Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
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Rather suffer than die is man’s motto.
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Rely only on yourself; it is a common proverb.
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Cats know not how to pardon.
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Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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